Re: Book 'Some Sinhalese Families'

The books Some Sinhalese Families do not have any information on the Jayewardene family. There is a book called "The Life of Colonel T.G. Jayewardene by O.E. Martinus published by H.W. Cave and Co in 1941 which gives you all the answers to your quesries. 1. Don Abraham Wijesinghe Jayawardene was the only son of Don Adrian Jayewardene or Tamby Mudaliyar the founder of the Jayewardene family which migrated from India during early Dutch times. Don Abraham had 4 sonsone of whom was James Alfred a Proctor. He married Miss Wijekoon daughter of Muhandiram Wijekoon of Kalutara knwon as Bismark because he was a shrewd person. They had 6 sons of whom one was Col TG, and another EW - father of JRJ. They had 3 daughtersthe eldest Agnes married Abraham Wijesinghe Jaywwardene landed proprietor, the second to Phillip Jayewardene Proctor, Chilaw, and third to Hay de Saram. Police Inspector.More interesting info can be gathered from this book but this too is scarce. Hugh Karunanayake